Opera Eve on Wednesday became the Shanghai Champion pony for the second meeting running, ridden on both oveasons by F. Marshal, ana ft as a success thoroughly deserved by both. "They could boast of a very Jong' string of victories in company, broken only this meeting when Oper Eve failed to show his usual finishing rush, and after that, especially con sidering the state of the course, it seemed: that Castle-ribbon, who hes been running so well lately, had a particularly good chance of capturing the big classic, for he must be considered belter than his stable companion, Sub-ribbon. Castle-ribbon had his chance, for he was leading when very close home, but Opera Eve and Marshall wont Zor hrm with a will and clearly outrun him.
The course, after the heavy rain of the night before, was in an apfat which Keen racing men would have the time and the inclination to speak their minds, for the general benefit of racing, as is the case with the famous annual function at Home. There was a big gathering of guests, Including many representatives of the foreign navies and armies, number of Chinese sportsmen, and fall the leading owners and jockeys.
Mr. A.W. Burkill, Chairman of the Stewards, set an excellent example by refusing to make anything fu the natu of @ speech (the time being so short) and others fell in with the idea. Brigadier Thackera; in presenting the Shaforce Cup the Champions to Mr. D. E. Sassoon, fon behalf of Sir Victor Sassoon, the owner of Opera Eve, said that the Kindness shown to the original Shaforce by the Race Club, which in. duced them to present the cup, had continued without interruption, and he must emphasise that it was' very greatly appreciated.
American Appreciation Similarly, when Col. J. C. Beau mont, of the 4th U.S. Marine Corps, resented the Marine Cup to Mr.
White for Don Augusto's win in the Eclipse Stakes, he mentioned that the Race Club had assisted his men very greatly, both in their sports and without such help been impossible to keep either up to standard. Mr. [Burkill broke in for a few val able seconds with the remark that the Marines had taught Shanghai how to play Rugby, but they had stilt got to show the local men how win races.
The America Cup, saved from passing into permanent possession by Sub-ribbon's great victory over Opera Eve, was handed to Mr. F. W. Sutferie, jun, by Mr. EC. Allan. Tt fs worthy of note that Mr. Sutterle the first American ever to have won the trophy.
Mr. F. ¥. Wang, himself one of the staunchest supporters of racing, resented the Chinese Cup to. Mr. Sassoon for Welcome Morn's win. Tt was regretted that the Jockey Cup was not presented, for the navies recipient is the only one ever encouraged to make a speech, but per-Hhaps the winner was too nervous to face the ordeal.
The two, principal events on the card were the Grand National and the Sub-Champions. The former gave a not unexpected victory to The Silver Pheasant, the winner at the corresponding meeting last year, who has been out of condition for many months, but who seems to have returned' to his best form.
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